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not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com not so fast press Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:08:49 +0000 https://notsofastpress.com en Header https://notsofastpress.com/Header Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:26 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/Header notsofastpress is a micro risograph studio located in sunny Porto ︎ notsofastpress @gmail.com <img width="1417" height="1417" width_o="1417" height_o="1417" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20e954a6de46425aa3eff364ee2c7975aacad97f548ac8689312b25f1973b8f2/logo-anim.gif" data-mid="122607417" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20e954a6de46425aa3eff364ee2c7975aacad97f548ac8689312b25f1973b8f2/logo-anim.gif" /> WORKSHOPS https://notsofastpress.com/WORKSHOPS Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:27 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/WORKSHOPS RISO PRINT CLUB PRESENTS:NOT SO HARD RISO WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS Curious about Riso?At Not So Fast Press we like taking things slowly, therefore this workshop is going to be very relaxed :) You will learn the basics of risography, get to know the printing machines (Delfina & Floribela), design and create your 2 coloured prints, take home 10 copies of each + a collaborative poster.No need for software or artistic experience, you will be working totally unplugged, using paper collage and doodling to create your artwork, next, Floribela will help you scan it on her scanner bed and you will print! The workshop will be conducted in Portuguese or English, or both, if necessary. When? Date: 26.09  Time: 10:00 - 13:30Lotation: 6 participantsCost: 50€ / personWhat's included?warm-up experimental poster makingmaterials to worknice paper to print2 editions of 10 A5 riso prints + refreshments and snacks :) ︎ JOIN HERE ︎ WHAT IS A RISOGRAPH? https://notsofastpress.com/WHAT-IS-A-RISOGRAPH Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:26 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/WHAT-IS-A-RISOGRAPH WHAT IS A RISOGRAPH? Risograph is a duplicator machine that looks on the outside like a copy machine and works on the inside like a screenprinter-producing prints at high speed. Each print is unique and special due to the textures and imperfections of the machine. The vivid colors are printed with soy or rice-oil based inks. Due to the little environmental impact, affordability and hand-made feel of each Risoprint, creative community has adapted this technique to produce beautiful artworks, posters and publications. WHERE IS RISO FROM? https://notsofastpress.com/WHERE-IS-RISO-FROM Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:47:43 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/WHERE-IS-RISO-FROM  WHERE IS RISO FROM?  RISO has it’s origins in post-war Japan and was invented by Noboru Hayama in 1946, nowadays its headquartered in Tokyo, under the name Riso Kagaku Corporation. The word “Riso” stands for “ideal” in Japanese. The Risograph was originally designed for high-volume printing in institutions such as schools, churches and local communities. It’s soy-based ink, high efficiency and low production cost is perfect for production runs of 50 to 10000 copies of the same print in color. HOW RISO WORKS? https://notsofastpress.com/HOW-RISO-WORKS Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:27 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/HOW-RISO-WORKS HOW IT WORKS? RISO works by transforming your black and white artwork in a paper stencil, which is called a master. For each color of your artwork, you need a new master, they are not reusable. Once you have chosen the color/s for your artwork, you scan or upload your image in a file to the machine. The chosen color drum is inserted into the RISO and the paper stencil with your artwork is wrapped around it. Each drum is assigned to one specific color. Once in the machine, the ink from the drum is pressed out through the stencil onto the paper, while the drum is rotating at high speed. Paper is fed flat through the RISO. The color drum rotates inside, “kissing” each sheet of paper that passes under it, printing the image. Each print comes out slightly different, due to the ink coverage, texture of the drum, slight movement of paper while passing under the drum. One color is printed at a time, for each color you need to switch the drum and pass the paper again through the machine. When printing a multicolored artwork, you are repeating the process to compose your image. <img width="680" height="300" width_o="680" height_o="300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/211f71de2a6fa5ece9a4842eb9dab9454fd2047d5cb727f2b317596efa0a7c31/3printing-process-gif.gif" data-mid="132726363" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/680/i/211f71de2a6fa5ece9a4842eb9dab9454fd2047d5cb727f2b317596efa0a7c31/3printing-process-gif.gif" /> PREPARING TO PRINT! https://notsofastpress.com/PREPARING-TO-PRINT Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:08:49 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/PREPARING-TO-PRINT PREPARING TO PRINT The format we work with is A3! The Riso printer doesn’t print with bleed, so you always need to keep a 5-10mm margin around your artwork. Within the format of A3, you can fit 2 x A4, 4 x A5, 8 x A6 - always keeping in mind the 10mm margin. The artwork should be flattened before exporting to PDF file, without transparencies or effects. PDF file should be in greyscale, 300dpi and real size (A3) Each color of your design needs to be in a separate PDF file, named after your chosen colour.   We also ask for a JPG mock-up preview in color, so that we can do our best at getting as close as possible to the desired final result and spot any errors before it’s too late!  ABOUT RISO INKS https://notsofastpress.com/ABOUT-RISO-INKS Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:27 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/ABOUT-RISO-INKS  RISO INKS  Riso printing uses soy or rice oil based inks. The printing process doesn’t involve heating, therefore uses very little energy and all papers can be reused in test-printing, making the production low waste and environmentally friendly. RISO offers a palette of 21 standard colors and 50 custom colours, including fluorescent and metallic inks - unlike any others. Due to the natural ingredients of the inks, they have a few special characteristics: -The ink sits on the paper and never dries completely... -Can be smudged. Look out for dirty fingers! -The coverage will be uneven and different from print to print. The colors are semi-transparent and can be easily overprinted, resulting in new shades. Feel free to experiment! Remember that to print each color, the paper passes through the machine, it is best to choose not more than 4 colors for your design. Printing with 4 colors allows you to create faux CMYK, and play around with the overprinted ink,  it gives endless possibilities of shades.  COLORS https://notsofastpress.com/COLORS Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:26 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/COLORS COLORS AVAILABLE AT NOT SO FAST PRESS <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4da1ebcfa46048f9948f0894109b90d38ef3fd1b977ae92f1f90ac7557e00ccd/blue.jpg" data-mid="122614770" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4da1ebcfa46048f9948f0894109b90d38ef3fd1b977ae92f1f90ac7557e00ccd/blue.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/474e425d498d01aa480e5c7aea28e2a38a367239720707331abc809f3aa4b7f8/AQUA.jpg" data-mid="226811630" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/474e425d498d01aa480e5c7aea28e2a38a367239720707331abc809f3aa4b7f8/AQUA.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ee9c50950454be4cc8c6f2fece5647c034f11b9156d178156a7bdb301fb2f6b/medium-blue.jpg" data-mid="122614774" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ee9c50950454be4cc8c6f2fece5647c034f11b9156d178156a7bdb301fb2f6b/medium-blue.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d683fbf8f61d28fba942310a43041a55d1e2f3738382f0b75a10377cf972f739/fluo-pink.jpg" data-mid="122614696" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d683fbf8f61d28fba942310a43041a55d1e2f3738382f0b75a10377cf972f739/fluo-pink.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10d003085e7d25b47951c453bae62b90ff97f4949264ff0f22b91749d31c9670/green.jpg" data-mid="122614772" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10d003085e7d25b47951c453bae62b90ff97f4949264ff0f22b91749d31c9670/green.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b20c84e63a471939a89d39ef5533d8db973943a8f0ea9ccfa82be3c7c72cd619/hunter_green.jpg" data-mid="122614773" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b20c84e63a471939a89d39ef5533d8db973943a8f0ea9ccfa82be3c7c72cd619/hunter_green.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fea5819463485984365c24356982fa0c88fee33754bf38aeef7e430998f97d9/yellow.jpg" data-mid="122614776" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fea5819463485984365c24356982fa0c88fee33754bf38aeef7e430998f97d9/yellow.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cddd85a2bde5fa527b5d6b76f97cc13c3c34043888b7e3a2cb44ac20e0750bfa/bright-red.jpg" data-mid="122614771" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cddd85a2bde5fa527b5d6b76f97cc13c3c34043888b7e3a2cb44ac20e0750bfa/bright-red.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/46e430056bdc1e125efc2abc8c483f9aba3bf49b93ebbccb0c4723d268f10e38/FLAT-GOLD.jpg" data-mid="226811631" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/46e430056bdc1e125efc2abc8c483f9aba3bf49b93ebbccb0c4723d268f10e38/FLAT-GOLD.jpg" /> <img width="2492" height="2492" width_o="2492" height_o="2492" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/121223d97ee7580241316573f18a1853ba6df2564e20180bc2525fd3abbd57d0/black.jpg" data-mid="122614769" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/121223d97ee7580241316573f18a1853ba6df2564e20180bc2525fd3abbd57d0/black.jpg" /> CONTACT https://notsofastpress.com/CONTACT Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:28 +0000 not so fast press https://notsofastpress.com/CONTACT If you wish to print some risos, let me know! ︎ notsofastpress@gmail.com If you are curious of the projects I have printed so far, check out my Instagram account & follow it if you like.  ︎ notsofastpress If you wish to get updates on upcomming RISO WORKSHOPS and news from the studio, sign up for my newsletter! ︎ notsofast newsletter (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);